There are a lot of products that claim to be "baby powder" or "powder fresh" scents - deodorants, lotions, air fresheners, etc. But what is the scent used for baby powder itself, that these other products derive it from? When I was a buyer, I asked this of several J&J reps, since their powder is the standard. None knew, nor could I find the answer at J&J's site (I will admit I haven't checked there since last year.) Does anyone know what floral or other scents are used?

I don't know, but nothing matches the wonderful frangrace of a freshly bathed baby. I still have the lingering memories of my granddaughter out of the tub frolicking on the bed as we attempt to dress her, her gentle frangrance and her squeals of laughter ... sorry ... digressing here.

I just happen to have a shaker of it.
I quote:Ingredients: talc, fragrance
So, it's not the smell of just talc.
I would love to get plain talc. I put it in my shoes on hot days and don't really want the scent fighting my deodorant.

annalamerino - I tried but couldn't think of a single brand of unscented talcum powder, but you could probably find this from a company that sells "make your own soaps and lotions and toiletries." Either online or at a craft store maybe.

I'm guessing you'll just get an answer of, "It smells like baby powder." You know, like you can't REALLY describe what a rose smells like, because it just smells like a rose.

That might be true if baby powder was the only thing that smelled like baby powder, but all sorts of other products are made using the same scent, even the kitty litter I buy. That means that there is some formula/recipe used to produce this scent. They add something to the mix to get that scent.

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That might be true if baby powder was the only thing that smelled like baby powder, but all sorts of other products are made using the same scent, even the kitty litter I buy. That means that there is some formula/recipe used to produce this scent. They add something to the mix to get that scent.